Leontodon crispus Vill.

Liondent crépu (fr), Liondent à feuilles crépues (fr), Liondent crispé (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Leontodon

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) - 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.28 - 0.48
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The young ring of leaves at the base are used in soups and stews. They are boiled then fried.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Leontodon crispus habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Leontodon crispus habit picture by Alain Komly (cc-by-sa)
Leontodon crispus habit picture by Pierre Meunier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Leontodon crispus leaf picture by noemi (cc-by-sa)
Leontodon crispus leaf picture by noemi (cc-by-sa)
Leontodon crispus leaf picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Leontodon crispus flower picture by noemi (cc-by-sa)
Leontodon crispus flower picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Leontodon crispus flower picture by jean-michel lopez (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Leontodon crispus world distribution map, present in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:229292-1
WFO ID wfo-0000032228
COL ID 3T6TT
BDTFX ID 8008
INPN ID 105490
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Asterothrix crispa Apargia tergestina Apargia saxatilis Leontodon pratensis Leontodon velebiticus Leontodon hispidus Leontodon rossianus Apargia salina Apargia crispa Leontodon crispus var. crispus Leontodon crispus subsp. saxatilis Leontodon biscutellifolius subsp. cinerascens Leontodon froedinii var. setulosus Leontodon crispus var. setulosus Leontodon crispus

Lower taxons

Leontodon crispus subsp. rossianus